Two motions are listed below within the context of KBOO as a
participatory-members radio station. It is our belief that a critical
mass of the current board also supports the importance of membership
participation in the workings of KBOO. Top down governance, a corporate
style station, with an Executive Director with total power contradicts
both the by-laws and the strategic plan while at the same time
alienating a large portion of the current membership. In addition,
sanitizing programming to make KBOO more attractive to corporate and
foundation grantors, thus moving towards less controversial and
"confrontational" programing by more mainstream voices is also offensive
to a critical mass of KBOO's membership. There is no doubt that current
board members understand the history and the present reality at KBOO,
and like the KBOO members, the board understands that the democratic
ethos of the station, with evident ebbs and flows, has attracted a
membership that wants to be involved and a staff that is creative as it
and volunteer programmers present a real alternative to commercial and
public radio in Oregon. We truly fear that the recent movement away from
our democratic history will be the downfall of KBOO. Corresponding to
that belief, we propose two motions that will help KBOO remain a
membership centered station.

MOTIONS

1. . Move to place the board policy manual in abeyance and refer it
to the Personnel Committee as it violates the spirit of both the KBOO
by-laws and strategic plan as well as the core values of KBOO. The
committee would report its findings and recommendations to the board.

Outcomes: Passing this motion would provide the opportunity for the
board and staff to actually work with the membership in constructing a
policy manual through healthy membership participation in both
membership/board meetings and through the KBOO committee structure. It
would also provide the board with the opportunity to explain the
rationale of their changes and allow questions and feedback from
concerned members. All former policies would be re-instated in
compliance to KBOO policies in effect prior to January 2013 during this
time of abeyance with the Interim Executive Director becoming the
Interim Station Manager, re-installation of just cause policy,
re-institution of past staff benefits, and many other changes that have
occurred through the new policy manual that are not supported by the
by-laws or strategic plan. The board should issue a statement
encouraging open communication between members, staff and the Board, and
reaffirming the collaborative spirit at the heart of KBOO Community
Radio.

2. In camaraderie with the KBOO membership, move for the KBOO board to commence good faith negotiations with the CWA.

Outcomes: Both the membership and members of the board have
responded positively to the staff voting to unionize. It is important
noting KBOO's history, culture, and most importantly mission; for
negotiations to be conducted quickly in the spirit of KBOO. This is
essential for the health of the board leading the
participatory-membership.

Could be get some outer cadre to work a spin on this part?

Top down governance, a corporate
style station, with an Executive Director with total power contradicts
both the by-laws and the strategic plan

Actually, from the survey results, one of the criticisms from KBOO membership was NOT having an Executive Director:

1. What is the single most important improvement you would like to see happen at KBOO?
Internet streaming
Better, more consistent music programming …for programmers to recognize that doing
radio is a privilege, not a right.
To continue to broadcast out to the gorgeHire a real executive director who can lead the organization
Financial sustainability if coupled with sustainable leadership
Better communication with staff and volunteers
Bring new faces to talk radio in the mornings

The strategic plan seems to be pushing for, not against an executive director. This is so cadre can have someone to blame when things don't go its way.

ANYWAY, it's amazing the Board get's any regular KBOO business done at all! Of course that's part of the plan Comrades.

DEFECTING FROM THE INNER PARTY?

Then start packing for the Happy Valley Reeducation Center, where we guarantee ALL Party Members WILL be HAPPY.

But seriously folks...

For readers who don't know the background, this blog was started by a group of KBOO radio fans.

Recent events at the station have been blown out of proportion by a small group of KBOO members who feel threatened by actions of management trying to address the very real issue of financial trouble and keep the station viable.

These people instead believe they are victims of a conspiracy involving Station Navigator Lynn Fitch and have promoted their cause with the worst kind of missionary zeal, in some cases using unethical tactics like impersonation. They call themselves "Keep KBOO KBOO" and appear to be led by Theresa Mitchell, who has a penchant for using revolutionary imagery and jargon. Allies include KBOO Board members abusing their influence. This begged for satire, thus this blog was born.

We are documenting the ongoing tussle and any new fibs and misinformation the "Keep KBOO KBOO" crowd creates. They also have a website called savekboo.org . We recommend anyone leaving comments there to archive them in text or images, as a certain amount of rewriting history is known to happen there.

BACK TO THE BARRICADES COMRADES!!!!

Praise for "Save KBOO from Save KBOO"

"is the funniest thing I've read in a long time." - delighted at Portland Indymedia June 7, 2013

"Anyway, the obsessives here are directly and clearly defined by how many 'NYAH NYAH NYAH-NYAH-NYAH-NYAH (e.g. "save kboo from asave kboo")'-titled smear-blog Obsessive Paranoiac websites they can manage to create in a week. " -huh? at Portland Indymedia June 7, 2013